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Old 17th April 2008   #34
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My friend did give me his Quantum Gamma console to restore and sell. I have all the schematics for it as well.

First course of action should be to find a good competent tech in the bay area (there are several but I'd call around to a few studios and see who everyone is using these days). These console are very simple designs and even a half way decent tech will find his way around easily, that fact that you have the schematics makes it all the easier.


Now what I've found out so far are these are Riechenbach transformers on the inputs. Some have said the were Jensen but Tom Reichenbach said his Dad made these and Cinemag continues to make these... so very cool.

The EQ's look to be passive with (chip based) op-amp make up gain. Looks easy enough to change if you want but a well done chip out of this era may sound just fine.

Not a whole lot of these console were made. Mine is circa 1979.

Here are some photos...

Well gearslutz doesn't seem to be excepting photo's today so here's a link to Pro Sound Web where I started a thread yesterday...
PSW Recording Forums: Whatever Works => Quantum Audio Labs Gamma console...
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